1960s Tonka Fire Truck Restoration
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I really appreciate the toning down of the high pitch sounds like the dremel, air tools and sandblaster.
Having tinnitus in both ears means my hearing greatly appreciates it too ...
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Dude, when you hooked the hose to the hydrant and put out the fire. There were tears in my eyes. Where have those days gone when you appreciated a well made toy?
That's what I was thinking. Now it's all plastic and you can't make a mess. Forget about them playing outside. This is a freaking cool toy I would still play with.
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genuinely moving
Same I had a pretty old one my dad gave me and I treasured that thing and would bring it everywhere with me until some stingy neighbor kids stole it
Putting out tiny fire outside dollhouse, with miniature fire truck: makes life worth living.
That's bomb. I had a bunch of these when I was little. My favorite repair was a hammer.
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This man is not only an expert at restorations but phenomenal at getting cinematic shots
I remember having a Tonka fire truck like that when I was growing up. I'm now in my 60's. Great restoration work, really impressive. You really have an eye for detail.
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Man, when I saw all that rust underneath I thought you would've had to weld on a whole layer of material and sand it back down. Fantastic job. What a priceless piece of art. Pride in making toys went out the window long ago
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McFarland and some of the more adult oriented toys do a very good job. Look up the new devestator figure he looks great.
@John Boats it's hard to screw up just molding plastic into the shape of a pop figure. Pride would be making his torn pants out of actual cloth instead of blue colored plastic
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sadly yes
NO WAY! The hose actually works. Why didn’t they make toys as cool as that when I was a kid.
Yes, I was looking wtf, I want to play with that😂
And I'm 18
Tonka Toys are amazing!👍🏻 My last restoration was a $400+ Tonka Ramp Hoist 🛠 Its really cool also!
Trust me, your parents probably were grateful they didn't, lol.
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And not to mention this looks realistic and aesthetically pleasing too! Must be expensive
Loved this video. EXCEPT: I am married to a firefighter and no way they would ever roll up their hoses that messily! Ever!
I swear that was all I could think about. Everything else done to perfection, then just balls the hose up. lol
I also noticed that. But I think with the amount of love and care he employed on the whole project.... he´s forgiven!
My hubby bought me a sandblaster for our anniversary! That’s true love.
You lucky bugger ! All I got for my birthday was a Japanese saw, set of 3 Japanese chisels and a Japanese Shinto rasp - they are all brilliant pieces of kit, but they still don't add up to a sandblasting machine. Can I come round and play with your toys and I'll let you play with nine !
Not sure who's the luckiest one here, you for getting a mediablaster, or him for finding a pretty wife who wants one. Both are luck I guess.😁😁
Pebbles The Cat Goodness - I don’t even know what all that is. I’m off to the google to find out! And sure - come on over. It’s all good times!!! Lol
Seth Cragan - My hubby greatly appreciates that comment. To be fair, I once got a sander for Christmas and it’s one of my favorite presents ever. I’m a simple but strange woman. LOL
No doubt!🤘
I LOVE how you dont talk, you dont show anything of yourself, but you make hilarious comments and you do such an amazing job with everything, showing each step by step. It is absolutely awesome to watch.
The sandblasting is always the most cathartic part of these for me, but using sockets to pull out those headlights (collapsing the clips) has got to be one of the biggest lightbulb moments I have ever seen. Thank you for giving me a tip I might actually be able to use at work!
The hose actually working is the best thing I have seen in a long while!
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23:49 "I bought new ones"
It reminded me the My Mechanics's classic "I make new one" lol
That little hydrant at the end was my favorite!
It's really awesome
I enjoyed that touch at the end too! This is my favourite video from R&R thus far...that and the cash register! So many bits!
@@Jaxsta001 Really it's lovely video
Does anyone else just watch for the ultra-satisfying sandblasting and powder coating?!?🤣 it's just soooooo satisfying to watch.
Yes! I think that’s the main reason why I watch these! Still the things he repairs, that’s cool too! I hope he makes more, because I already watched all of them. Almost all anyway.
Yes yes
@@mrmatt4742 I watched them all!
what does the powder do though?
@@theabsolutelycursedsprout9308 it's basically just heat activated paint
Man, I would have loved one of these as a kid.
Me too
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you're an adult now, you have money, and free time, whats stopping you from buying on, locking yourself in your bedroom for a few hours or in a garage, and being a big kid for just a short while?
@@marflebark2865 that's what I'm talking about!!! Best advice ever
I just *FRICKING LOVE* when the powder paint goes shiny in that machine
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The craftsmanship of these older toys is unsurpassed. As he was disassembling the frame, I thought, this is only possible because of the quality of the product when it was initially engineered, sourced and assembled. Great work! The ending was truly spectacular! 🔥
I had that fire truck & hydrant as a child. There were tears in my eyes as well when you put out the fire. You are a true master in restoring these toys of days long ago.
I didn't expect the hoses to work. That was awesome.
Adding the “Tonka” logos back onto the truck was a wonderful touch. I have many fond memories of the Tonka trucks in my youth.
Me too...wish I still had them.. Along with all the John Deere tractors and farm implements
We had.
Me also had a triple A wrecker loved it got it for Christmas back in the 60s
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Everything was so precise. Not winding up the hose perfectly almost drove me insane! 🐶
I know, the bloody heathen ...
... I hope he did it properly after puting out that fire ...
I’m glad it’s not just me!!!!
Have you seen some pictures of those old rural fire department's that this truck represents? The hose on the booster reel didn't look too neat either on the real ones. Fiberglass helmets, canvas or rubber long coats, the hip boots and the orange-coated plastic gloves-ahh, those were the days!🚒
@@nigelft so, I stumbled down to the comments prematurely, and came across this one. I scrolled back up to the video and BLACK MAGIC F*********
Haha you too?
The firefighter in me is drooling over this one. You're work is amazing!! Love this.
I like to imagine what it'd be like to get Grandpa's favorite toy from his childhood restored and then give it to him for Christmas. It makes me happy to see these repaired.
I still have my son's Tonka dump truck. Needs a paint job and a new "hydraulic" bed lifter (actually pneumatic .... which has been a lost cause trying to find a replacement), but it has all four hub caps ..... it saw a lot of construction work in the garden come planting time, my son helped a lot in moving the soil around in the garden and hauled a couple pounds of rock every spring..... :0D
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I had this truck, as a 60's child. Thank-you, for this vlog. 💛
Thanks for taking this 70 year old back to when I was 8. I had the same truck except yours looks to be about a 1956 model. mine was the 1958 Ford suburban pumper with black wall tires. The only difference in the two are the tires and the grill. I had the hydrant with the garden hose connection and the hard suction supply line. I went to many fires during my childhood with that engine. my dad and mom gave it to me for Christmas in 1958. He was a firefighter and later on I became one. I still have the engine and the box it came in although losing some of the stuff. Not even Tonka makes toys like that anymore. Thanks for the mems.
10/10 most wholesome comment
I am 64 and I still have mine also. I put it under my Christmas tree every year as an unwrapped gift.
My favorite story about mine is explaining to people how the metal rails and metal “lights” on the top truck bed got bent in. My father and a neighbor used the toy to move an old, extremely heavy refrigerator to the alley. Talk about Tonka Tuff!
As a child I was always disappointed that none of the headlights, tail and emergency lights would light up. But even way back then I imagined maybe someday in the future they would make tiny lights that I would be able to wire it up someday. Obviously, micro lights have been around for a few years. Heck, even tiny battery lights are easy to apply.
I lost my metal ladder along time ago. I preferred the wooden ladder I made to replace it better anyway.
Looks like you can buy any of the pieces you're missing. Looks like he bought a new windshield, ladder, and wheel covers. Loved your story.
I'm 49. I got the tonka snorkel along with the ambulance when i was 4. For christmas of course.
I still have them. My children have slightly played with them. It had the hydrant garden hose hook up and hoses that connected to the truck. I've considered buying replacements off ebay to equip it and i still may... soon
I'm now a lieutenant with a fire Dept outside of Gary.
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NO Effing way !!!! The restore is on another level, but when you made the hoses and WORKING fire hydrant at the end, just OUTSTANDING !!! You are a master .......................
you did a great job restoring the red fire truck.
I just loved it that the firetruck got towed in by one of your earlier projects... :)
That vibrating tumbler is really cool!
Ikr
This fire truck cried when it pulled up to a fire. You used his happy tears to dowse the flames. Awesome work.
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Amazing finish!
The best ever!
You should be proud of that one. The most impressive resto you've done IMO
Isn't it just fantastic 😁
I love how he can flawlessly fold down rusty tabs and never break one.
I was thinking the same thing about how he extracted the plastic headlights without breaking any of the tabs!
I feel like it takes years of practice...
Isn't that the truth.
That's why I never try 😂
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I know you are a pro at this .. but I would have cried if you made a scratch on that beautiful red when you put it back together....
Thank you! Thank you!
Thank you for being so careful!
Haha its funny!
this guys work is amazing! i love how u use powder coat for everything, more durable then paint and will last another 50 years!
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Everything else must wait. A new Rescue and Restore is here. Tell your friends! 🏃♀️🏃♂️
Same
Same here, switched off the cooking made coffee grabbed biscuits and enjoyed the fire bragade. Nice work!
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The working hose? Next level. Old toys are so cool.
Yeah but some had lead paint remember those
@@cuscus06 I just meant the mechanics of them
Onyx Helena Ember-Graves new toys are just really lame 😒
New toys are plastic junk
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The tow truck driving it in and letting it down then driving was so cute ❤️🔥❤️🔥
Most of these trucks I recall playing with when visiting my cousins. It brings back memories of hot Southern days, make believe roads and adventures fueled by Tonka.
R&R: Restores Tonka Firetruck to perfect, better than original condition.
Also R&R: Wraps the firehose around the roller unsymmetrically like a madman.
Exactly my thoughts. Such a beautiful restoration but I thought the hose would have been wound up equally perfectly.
@@jasoncdebussy Me too. It was out of place for an otherwise perfect and satisfying restoration.
That wrapping was fun and out of character from R&R that is so meticulous for everything else! Probably it was hard to do it tight without getting your hands in front of the camera.
Exactly!!!
It's madness ah tell yah !!
Luv the ending ❤️ thanks for saving another piece of history 🙂
Rafael A. Arias I know right😈
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Love how you finish these with a fun demonstration.
Is that a Dante Ravioli quote?
What a wonderful work! My anxiety calms down when I see your videos, Thank you!
I really hope you enjoy your work
Nice callback on the intro!
EDIT: The ending was awesome, too.
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@@theextremeanimator4721 that's my son, he has special needs. Sorry!!
@@missyw7061 um...no...it's fine...
What special needs does he have, tho
@@theextremeanimator4721 he has Angelman Syndrome and he loves CZcams and loved this video by the way
Love how he used the restored towtruck to bring in an old car X3
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Another flawlessly executed restoration. It brings back childhood memories seeing these toys.
I loved the way you brought the fire truck in on a tow truck...nice touch
Intro is adorable with the restored tow truck.
My daughter wants to be a firefighter when she grows up... she absolutely loves this and is mimicking it on all her fire trucks.... well done!!! Love it!!!
michelle ann gibbs I’m not sure how old your daughter is, but if she’s serious about becoming a firefighter, I would recommend looking into explorers programs. These are usually accessible at age 13 or 14. These explorer posts are meant to train children on what firefighting is really like and gives a significant input on what the future could be as far as firefighting. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask, I’m one reply away. Good luck!
@@joeypellecchia4808 that's great information... but shes almost 4... shes a big fireman Sam fan... she wants to be penny with a radar dog... but its been constant since she was 2... she may grow out of it or may get worse lol...
michelle ann gibbs haha haha, I loved fireman Sam. Brings back good memories.
What I enjoy aside from the incredible restoration projects is no annoying background music, its just you working on the project. I'm a big fun.
The hose actually works!
I think that really shows how awesome the craftmanship is
There’s so many tiny parts I’m amazed that you didn’t lose any.
I’d lose some.
I’d lose so many.
In fact he ended up with more part than he started out with
Daniel Fjäll oh my god you’re right
Beautiful job on this one... I can smell the pages of the '69 Sears&Roebuck Christmas Wish Book all the way from here.
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I remember growing up with a fire truck bucket truck. That fire truck also had hoses on the side of it that hooked up to a fire hydrant and we could shoot water from the bucket nozzle. I still have the fire truck and want to restore it one day. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
I love your videos something about watching the sandblasting and the powder paint going glossy is magical
Amazing restoration!
Now if only it... IT USES WATER?!!!
Watching how precise you are is just heaven! Eyeing off one of your "I'll Be In The Garage" t-shirts too, as my new art studio will be out there soon! That ending! You're the BEST!
Fantastic job!!!
Imagine a bunch of toy cars and trucks like these with shiny paint jobs and chrome bumpers all in the front of a toy store being lit by lights like jewels in a display case! Or even under a tree with the sparkling glow of hundreds of multicolored lights! With the ever so soft glow of a fireplace nearby!
i just realized that this guy is the equivalent to the guy in Toy Story 2, who patches up Woody.
Holy God
YOU CAN'T RUSH ART!
Facts
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I remember that I liked those scenes so much as a kid
and now I enjoy these vids just as much
50ShadesofGandalfTheGray the most satisfying scene ever, and now there's a youtube channel doing the same thing
This channel is therapeutic ❤️🧘🏽♀️
Morning from Auckland, I have an identical Tonka Fire Truck I am restoring, minor damage though and have refurbed around 150 Dinky and Matchbox cars in the last year mostly to be used by my grandson. I am currently refurbishing a 55 year old wooden boat hull and building a cabin for it. I love your channel.
Excellent finale. Something every kid dreams of doing with their very own fire truck 🚒. Excellent job. Wonderful relic. Looks more 50’s than 60’s.
Reason I'm not allowed to have a sandblaster: I would needlessly sandblast everything because it's satisfying-
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me too 😂
i will sandblasting my whole car and do exactly the way he did to the toys 😂🤣
Lmao...... same
Same here bro..
The sandblasting segments are my absolute favorite, they're so satisfying.
Me too. I also like power washing, which the sandblasting made me thing of.
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And I'm supposed to care what you think because?
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Since that's the case you should go on Dylan McCool's CZcams channel and watch his video called "SATISFYING pressure wash! Old car cleaned after 17 years".
Not only did this dude restore this firetruck to such a beautiful state it looked newer than any firetruck mint in box, but he actually went out and bought a mini tonka hose connector in the shape of a fire hydrant, lit some pop cycle sticks on fire and put it out, with a TONKA TRUCK. Tonka actually made a fully functional fire truck. I’m speechless.
Why are these restore videos so satisfying to watch!?
I made the most unbelievable happy noise when I saw that the hose actually sprayed water...as always, a wonderful restoration!
I'm mad about fire trucks me. Always had been. It's so cool to see you restore the truck to it's former glory.
Flat blade screws are a crime against humanity.
Beautiful work. Love it!
That was a smart idea to tow the rusty abandoned fire truck with the newly restored tow truck. It’s like how people tow damaged cars. I like how realistic you are being. I also subscribed to your channel.
My brother had that exact Tonka firetruck when he was a kid, and still has it 50 plus years later.
I was thinking these toys were built to last decades. A far cry from 99% of toys produced now.
I really enjoy watching those videos. They’re very satisfying.
What an amazing restoration! I was given this truck and fire hydrant by my father. Amazing to see with all its parts and working!!! Thank you for sharing your smiles and work
The final scene😂 That's why I love his videos
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It's just so amazing how many of these old toys were actually functionable o.o
That's cos they knew how to make them back in the day.
Not mass produced in other countries out of cheap plastic that breaks after a few weeks.
Me at 3am: I need a Dremel!
Me at 2pm: what did I order online?
Senfucknsational. The finish on it was brilliant.
That firetruck is a thing of beauty. Great job!
THE ENDING WAS SO CUTE AND FUN!!!
I'm a gambling man, so I bet that by the end of the video, the truck will be restored!
I honestly thought he couldn't do it, But it was a close one he did it! haha
Remind me to never bet against you. Damn you are good! Lol.
If I was a gambler I'd bet he'd put out a fire at the end 👩🚒🚒🔥
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Old Tonka toys were the best. Great job
When he assembled the hose and spool, I said, "Don't tell me it actually works," and then there's actually a working fire hydrant! This man is a legend for showing that!
Love when people restore old stuff like this, back when it was made out of real metal and steel, now it’s just flimsy plastic, that truck will be ready for another 100 years!
Real metal and steel??
Well you know what I mean, back when toys were made out of good solid materials, not today’s plastic and stuff
My first thought. Yea he put out another video. My expectations on your videos is quite high. You never disappoint.
OMG that last bit in the dollhouse was awesome... Especially because I reproduce the same miniature furniture that you have in there 😄
Remarkable transformation on this! I had one just like it long ago. A quick tip, a ratcheting box wrench would be easier to use with your rivet tool.
I love how these videos are all about the process and the results. No yacking, no closeups, doesn't make it about themselves. The process is the star. Well done, as always!
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As a retired firefighter Paramedic that is fantastic! One of the first trucks I ever worked off of was a 68 Ford Attack truck very similar to that truck in many ways. It had pump and roll capability and a 400 gal. tank that leaked like crazy but boy that ting sure could fight fire. Well done Sir!
Even better than new!
I wanted one of these SO bad when I was a kid.
I did own on of those Texaco fire trucks which actually were bigger than the Tonkas and was a cab-forward design instead of a commercial chassis.
My 2 year old loved watching this so much!
this reminds me of that really satisfying scene in toy story
Inkbred Which scene?
When they fix Woody in toy story 2
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Perfection in every step. Tonka would most likely be interested in buying these from you
Tonka was THE NAME when I was a kid. I don't know who's more of a genius, the guy who designed this or the guy who restored it.
WOW! This is so gorgeous!
Tonka Toys are amazing!👍🏻 My last restoration was a $400+ Tonka Ramp Hoist 🛠
I just spent 26 minutes watching this, but there wasn't a moment that i wasnt entertained, awesome stuff 😆
I usually set replay speed to 2X then I can watch twice as many videos on this channel in the same amount of time as watching them at normal speed!
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This makes me wish I were a child again. Awesome! Thank you kind sir.